Sturgis Historical Society has invited Larry Massie, a Michigan historian, as a guest speaker at its November meeting.

Massie will speak at 1 p.m. Nov. 25 at Sturges-Young Auditorium.

"Larry Massie is the most famous writer and speaker of Michigan history in our times," said Larry Franks, president of the Sturgis Historical Society.

Author of 20 books about Michigan history and owner of an extensive collection of books on state history, Massie also is known for his storytelling.

In his most recent book, "Two-Tracks to Michigan's Past" Massie writes, "I've assembled a cast of colorful Michigan characters. Enjoy the company of some 'strange but true' Michiganders you'll not meet elsewhere: like Albert Whiting, who talked to the dead; Samuel Bickley who read the bumps on Flint folks' heads; and Annie Nelles, door-knocker and book hawker of the 1860s. Or maybe hop a fast freight train with Detroit Fatty, Saginaw Slim and the Kalamazoo Kid."